Marinol could be appropriate. The research is all there. Marijuana could play a role. Not. The research is
just conveniently ignored. Anti-nausea is not rocket science..

TMACK pharmd

12/09/12

In spite of known QT prolongation issues and controversy over its
significance in clinical practice, what we have here is a
confirmatory defensive posture taken by the drug company. You can
pretty much bet that if the ROI on selling high dose ondansetron is
negated by the risk of medico-legal jeopardy, then its time to stop
using such high dose therapy.
As for the recommendation of marinol for management of highly
emetogenic chemotherapy, perhaps a dose of reality or high-dose
cisplatin would provide more insight....
The use of cannabinoids in concert with other adjuncts may minimize
nausea, but clearly it is not the panacea purported by the previous
post..

jj feldshuh

12/09/12

last week it was glass in generic lipitor. now zofran... never heard of a recall on
marijuana. never heard of people getting 'violent.' never heard of....

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